{"id":723,"date":"2023-07-18T21:38:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T21:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/?page_id=723"},"modified":"2024-04-17T16:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:51:32","slug":"reproductive-endocrinology-and-infertility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/reproductive-endocrinology-and-infertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2\n\t         id=\"thumbs-up\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-thumbs-up\">Why Choose UNC?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p class=\"lead\">\nUNC Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility provides care for the evaluation and treatment of disorders relating to male and female infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, reproductive endocrinopathies such as androgen excess and hormone deficiency syndromes, and menopause. Services include the spectrum of fertility treatments (ultrasounds, inseminations, in vitro fertilization), reconstructive microsurgery, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy, sperm and oocyte donation. We also provide fertility preservation options for men and women with cancer or other illnesses requiring treatments that threaten future fertility.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uncfertility.com\/\">UNC Fertility.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2\n\t         id=\"star\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-star\">Conditions We Treat &amp; Services<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nInfertility:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diagnostic Procedures<\/li>\n<li>In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)<\/li>\n<li>Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)<\/li>\n<li>Surgical Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Donors and Surrogacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nFertility Preservation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Egg Freezing<\/li>\n<li>Fertility Preservation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2\n\t         id=\"user\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-user\">Our Team<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\nFor a complete list of providers and counselors, visit our visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/department-directory\/reproductive-endocrinology-and-infertility-team\/\"><strong>Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility team page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2\n\t         id=\"university\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-university\">Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wpv-view-layout-4172\" class=\"js-wpv-view-layout js-wpv-layout-responsive js-wpv-view-layout-4172\" data-viewnumber=\"4172\" 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<div class=\"somcells-content-boxes__title\">UNC Fertility<\/div>\n  <\/a>\n  <div class=\"somcells-content-boxes__excerpt address\">\n    <p>7920 ACC Blvd, Suite 300<\/p>\r\n<p>Raleigh, NC 27617<\/p><br>\n    TEL: <a aria-label=\"UNC Fertility phone number\" href=\"tel:919-908-0000\">919-908-0000<\/a><br>\n    FAX: 919-596-6147\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"somcells-content-boxes__excerpt location__divisions\">\n    Divisions at Location:<br>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/division\/reproductive-endocrinology-and-infertility\/\">Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <a aria-label=\"UNC Fertility link to Google Maps\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/UNC+Fertility:+Raleigh-Durham-Chapel+Hill\/@35.9177667,-78.7800943,15z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89acfa70589e6473:0x3c9c0f8edf760019!8m2!3d35.9177667!4d-78.7800943!16s%2Fg%2F1hhx6ykyc?entry=ttu\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block location__googlelink\">View Map<\/a>\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<h2\n\t         id=\"university\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-university\">Fellowship<\/h2>\nIf you are interested in completing fellowship training with the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/education\/fellowship\/reproductive-endocrinology-infertility-fellowship\/\"><strong>Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship page.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2\n\t         id=\"fa fa-bullhorn\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-fa fa-bullhorn\">News<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/2026\/03\/19\/how-the-stroud-family-strived-for-parenthood-with-the-help-of-ivf-and-unc\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/03\/Melanie-Stroud-IVF-kids-older-600x400.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melanie Stroud IVF kids pictured\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/03\/Melanie-Stroud-IVF-kids-older-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/03\/Melanie-Stroud-IVF-kids-older-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">1 month ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">How the Stroud Family Strived for Parenthood with the Help of IVF and UNC<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has wonderful providers and infertility specialists working in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility division. Faculty see&#8217;s patients and provides care at the UNC Fertility location in Raleigh.\u00a0 Melanie and her husband had been married for one year when they first decided to start trying for a baby. What they &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about How the Stroud Family Strived for Parenthood with the Help of IVF and UNC\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayhealth.com\/pregnancy\/can-antibiotics-affect-fertility\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2025\/10\/Lisa-Marii-Cookingham-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2025\/10\/Lisa-Marii-Cookingham-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2025\/10\/Lisa-Marii-Cookingham-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">2 months ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Can Antibiotics Affect Fertility?<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">&#8220;There is some evidence that certain antibiotics can influence reproductive function, but the effects vary widely depending on the medication and the situation,\u201d says\u00a0Lisa Marii Cookingham, MD, a clinical assistant professor and medical director of the Fertility Preservation Program at The University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. Fertility experts don\u2019t consider &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Can Antibiotics Affect Fertility?\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/2026\/02\/11\/unc-fertility-announces-expansion-plans-and-new-partnership-with-reproductive-medicine-leader-ivi-rma-north-america\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/UNC-Fertility-9-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/UNC-Fertility-9-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/UNC-Fertility-9-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">2 months ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC Fertility Announces Expansion Plans and New Partnership with Reproductive Medicine Leader, IVI RMA North America<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">CHAPEL HILL, N.C.\u00a0\u2013 Feb. 11, 2026 \u2013 UNC Fertility, one of North Carolina\u2019s leading providers of fertility treatment and care, today announced its plans to expand to accommodate increasing demand from the state\u2019s growing population, and form a new partnership with IVI RMA North America, one of the country\u2019s leading providers of reproductive medicine services. &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Fertility Announces Expansion Plans and New Partnership with Reproductive Medicine Leader, IVI RMA North America\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--3x2 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/2026\/02\/03\/unc-launches-the-womens-cancer-wellness-clinic-to-support-survivors-beyond-treatment\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/GNP-Dr.Carey_-600x400.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_3x2 size-wc_card_3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/GNP-Dr.Carey_-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1360\/2026\/02\/GNP-Dr.Carey_-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">3 months ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">UNC Launches the Women\u2019s Cancer Wellness Clinic to Support Survivors Beyond Treatment<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">\u00a0 CHAPEL HILL, N.C \u2014The University of North Carolina has introduced an innovative Women\u2019s Cancer Wellness Clinic designed to help women navigate life after cancer treatment. The clinic focuses on managing menopausal symptoms and sexual wellness, issues that often go overlooked in traditional oncology care. \u00a0 The clinic was born from a donor-driven initiative and &hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Launches the Women\u2019s Cancer Wellness Clinic to Support Survivors Beyond Treatment\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\nTo see all news by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/category\/reproductive-endocrinology-and-infertility\/\">Reproductive Endocrinology &amp; Infertility<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a complete list of providers and counselors, visit our visit our Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility team page. 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